UM-Bot Posted December 21, 2016 #1 Share Posted December 21, 2016 The 300-year-old publication has become the most expensive printed science book ever sold at auction. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/301881/isaac-newton-science-book-sells-for-37m 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted December 21, 2016 #2 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Considering what passed for paper in those days, I'm surprised the book is that good of shape, as shown in the picture. I'd be afraid to touch it. Those pages must be quite brittle by now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted December 21, 2016 #3 Share Posted December 21, 2016 That's one expensive book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsec Posted December 21, 2016 #4 Share Posted December 21, 2016 2 hours ago, paperdyer said: Considering what passed for paper in those days, I'm surprised the book is that good of shape, as shown in the picture. I'd be afraid to touch it. Those pages must be quite brittle by now. Actually not really, they were generally sturdier than nowadays prints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolguy Posted December 23, 2016 #5 Share Posted December 23, 2016 If i had millions of extra dollars i would have gotten this book great histroy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codenwarra Posted December 23, 2016 #6 Share Posted December 23, 2016 At the Royal Society library https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZwzE2VFCtI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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